Okay, this has been on my mind for a while.
My WIP is more of a psychological thriller than historical, but the story revolves around The Troubles in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1990. Now, I've read a few articles in the recent past about writers accusing others about appropriating other people's culture (i.e. white people writing a black MC etc.) For a while now, I have a niggling thought in my mind that (if I'm published) some people may think 'you're English, what gives you the right to write about Northern Ireland?'
Now, my thoughts are as long as you do it well (and I do think that I break through the stereotypes - no, the IRA aren't the bad guys this time). I'm doing the work with the history (and getting some great plot twists in the process). I already visited County Kerry (in the Republic) and hopefully next year I will be going to Dublin and planning to visit Belfast and Derry soon after.
Anyone had a similar experience?
My WIP is more of a psychological thriller than historical, but the story revolves around The Troubles in Northern Ireland between 1975 and 1990. Now, I've read a few articles in the recent past about writers accusing others about appropriating other people's culture (i.e. white people writing a black MC etc.) For a while now, I have a niggling thought in my mind that (if I'm published) some people may think 'you're English, what gives you the right to write about Northern Ireland?'
Now, my thoughts are as long as you do it well (and I do think that I break through the stereotypes - no, the IRA aren't the bad guys this time). I'm doing the work with the history (and getting some great plot twists in the process). I already visited County Kerry (in the Republic) and hopefully next year I will be going to Dublin and planning to visit Belfast and Derry soon after.
Anyone had a similar experience?